The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the project: Vallaræsi – earthworks and pipelay. The project consists of the construction of a new culvert, Vallaræsi, including associated excavation, rock cutting, backfilling and finishing. The main quantities are: Excavation for pipes 26,000 m³ Rock cutting 24,500 m³ Laying of sewer pipes 1,900 m Backfilling 25,500 m Asphalt surfacing 1,400 m The tender documents can be obtained on a USB stick from the Environmental and […]
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The town's museums are open but events are postponed.
The museums of the City of Hafnarfjörður, the Hafnarfjörður Library, the Folk Museum and Hafnarborg are maintaining their normal opening hours despite the ban on gatherings, but scheduled events, such as guided tours and art workshops, have been cancelled or postponed while the ban is in effect. At Hafnarborg, ongoing exhibitions have been extended. As before, every effort will be made to give all visitors a warm welcome, but at the same time […]
Temporary closure of Strandgata south of Reykjanesbraut
On Thursday, 19 March, from 9:30 am to 4 pm, a contractor will close traffic on Strandgata south of Reykjanesbraut due to works on the dualling of Reykjanesbraut in Hafnarfjörður. Diversions for motorists are via the Krýsuvíkur junction and Kaldárselsveg, but the route remains open to pedestrians. Information on the Reykjanesbraut dualling. The completion of the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut through Hafnarfjörður is now in sight. Construction is […]
Live-streamed presentation on the website and Facebook
A presentation meeting for the planning statement regarding the amendment to the 2013–2025 Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður, Area IB2, Hraun-vestur (Gjótur), will be held at Norðurhellu 2 on Thursday, 19 March 2020 from 17:00 to 18:00. In light of the current situation, the meeting will be streamed live on the City of Hafnarfjörður's website and Facebook page, and attendees are encouraged to watch the stream rather than attend in person. Live broadcast […]
Sound Recording Grants 2020
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for the repair and renovation of windows on houses facing busy roads. Further information is available from the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, Strandgata 6, on telephone 585-5500 and on the municipality's website. Information about the noise action plan for Hafnarfjörður for 2018-2023 can be found here. Applications are made via MY PAGES. The application deadline is 1 May […]
Town Council Meeting, 18 March
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 18th March. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here.
Swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður will be open during the lockdown.
Swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður will remain open during the lockdown. Saunas and steam rooms will be closed, but the water slides and hot tubs will remain open, and guests are asked to observe the two-metre rule which is currently in effect. The recommendations of the Civil Protection Authority regarding crowd limits will be followed, but the number of lockers in use must be reduced due to social distancing rules. Furthermore, […]
Joint statement on the impact of COVID-19 on school activities
Icelandic society is now facing significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures have been taken that are unprecedented in the republic's history, which among other things concern the country's school system. Following a meeting on Saturday, 14th, of the Director of Public Health, a representative of the Civil Protection Department of the National Commissioner of Police, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities, the Association of Local Authorities in the Capital Region, the City of Reykjavík, and the Icelandic Teachers' Association, […]
On the operations of primary and nursery schools, sports and cultural affairs
Tilkynning frá sveitarfélögunum á höfuðborgarsvæðinu um starfsemi grunn- og leikskóla, íþrótta- og menningarmála á tímum samkomubanns. Sveitarfélögin á höfuðborgarsvæðinu hafa síðan á föstudag unnið að útfærslu á skólastarfi, starfsemi íþróttamiðstöðva, sundlauga og menningarhúsa næstu vikna í samræmi við tilmæli sóttvarnarlæknis og stjórnvalda. Í ljósi þess að skólastarf verður með mismunandi hætti milli sveitarfélaga og innan […]
Operations have activated their response plans.
Hafnarfjarðarbær hefur hækkað viðbúnaðarstig sveitarfélagsins til samræmis við neyðarstig almannavarna vegna smita á COVID-19 veirunni. Þrátt fyrir að ríkislögreglustjóri í samráði við sóttvarnalækni hafi fært stig almannavarna af hættustigi yfir á neyðarstig þá miðast viðbragðsáætlanir sveitarfélagsins við að halda úti skólastarfi og menningarstarfi með skerðingu og tryggja þá starfsemi og þjónustu sem þarf að haldast […]